RTÉ facing 'genuinely existential moment', Oireachtas committee hears

Representatives from RTÉ, including director general Dee Forbes, faced questions from politicians on Irish language programming, funding and the future of the TV licence. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Public service broadcasting in Ireland is facing a “genuinely existential moment”, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Moya Doherty, the chair of the RTÉ board, warned that time is running out to find a solution to the dire financial fortunes of the Irish broadcaster.